A-Level English Literature builds on the work you have done at GCSE by broadening your understanding of what it means to read a text. The subject enables students to engage critically with a wide range of authors, genres and, most importantly, analytical methods. Texts are studied in their literary, social and critical contexts with wide background reading required.
There are two public examinations which account for 80% of the final A-Level Grade. Across these papers you will do both close and broad readings of The Tempest, a close reading of an unseen Gothic passage, and evaluative responses to general statements about literature which draws upon your readings of Ibsen, Rossetti/Milton, Stoker and Carter. The other 20% is made up from your coursework submission. You chose three modern texts (poetry/drama/prose), then write a close reading of one and a comparison of the others on a theme of your choice.
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A-Level English Literature builds on the work you have done at GCSE by broadening your understanding of what it means to read a text. The subject enables students to engage critically with a wide range of authors, genres and, most importantly, analytical methods. Texts are studied in their literary, social and critical contexts with wide background reading required.
There are two public examinations which account for 80% of the final A-Level Grade. Across these papers you will do both close and broad readings of The Tempest, a close reading of an unseen Gothic passage, and evaluative responses to general statements about literature which draws upon your readings of Ibsen, Rossetti/Milton, Stoker and Carter. The other 20% is made up from your coursework submission. You chose three modern texts (poetry/drama/prose), then write a close reading of one and a comparison of the others on a theme of your choice.